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50 Kip Summer Olympics - Water Polo, Frosted water
| Issuer | Laos |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic scene depicting two water polo players in vigorous action occupies the central field, rendered in relief against a frosted background evoking splashing water. One athlete is shown rising from the water with arm extended toward the goal, while a second player and a ball are visible in the lower field. A net rendered in fine lines fills the upper background. The curved legend 'XXV OLYMPIC GAMES BARCELONA' arcs along the upper periphery, with the dates '1992' and '1989' inscribed within the design, commemorating the Barcelona Summer Olympiad. |
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| Reverse lettering | XXV OLYMPIC GAMES BARCELONA 1992 1989 |
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Laos issued a series of Olympic-themed commemoratives in 1989 despite having virtually no competitive presence in the sports depicted — water polo among them. The frosted water variety, catalogued separately from KM#36.2, results from a die treatment applied to the field areas representing the water surface, a detail that distinguishes the two variants beyond simple finish classification.